And the official countdown begins.....

For the Beyonce/Jay-Z baby!  Oh.......and the NFL season! 

Sorry it has been so long!  I think I got over excited for NFL season and the quick draft got me all hyped up.  Then I started actually watching pre-season games.  Yah! The thrill was gone in about t-minus 10 minutes.  BUT.......

About one week and REAL football is back!  What does that mean?  Well, for starters, it usually means that my tan is fading (bad), my fantasy football dominance begins (good) and boots come back (great)!

So what can we say at this point?  Well?  Mike Vick - welcome back to the 100 million club!  Creditors rejoice!  Really, how little were the Eagles spending before?  And why haven't they settled with DJ yet?  What the hell?   Who want's $5 on Mike Vick playing all 16 games?  I feel it.  This is his year......

While the Eagles are adding everyone they can think of, the Cowboys keep cutting EVERYONE!  Latest victim, Andre Gurode.  First it was my old friend Leonard Davis, then Colombo (Marc, not the wisecracking detective).  Perhaps since they have less players, they will commit less penalties....I know, I know, they are replacing them.  But seriously, it can only improve in the penalty area, right?  Is DeMarcus Ware still on  the team?  How about Bradie James?  They remain on my all-Pro hot team and I want to be sure I am classifying them correctly!

What else?  Peyton Manning - welcome back!  Way to get out of the pre-season with class and dignity!  How do you do it!  Nice move Manning, glad to have you back!  Although your team is crumbling around you and your president is a twittering mess!  Someone take that man's phone!

Ok, I have decided to make some pre-season predictions.  Note, quite similar to Greeny, if your team is someone well favored in my predictions below.  Beware, this is going to be a long season for you.  I am a one woman walking curse.  With that said.....without further ado...

NFC East:

1.  Eagles - see above (Mike Vick stays health, only if the O-line actually shores up b/w now and next week) and they come out on top....I just need them to up DeSean's paltry $650K.  As dumbass Chris Carter coined, "come on man!"  Pay up!   But seriously, Namdi?  Vick?  Maclin's back?  Ronnie Brown?  Lesean?  Desean?  Bring it!  Plus, if my initial prediction doesn't pan out?  They have given me an auto back-up - Young anyone? 

 - Game one:  September 11 vs St. Louis (1:00 PM).  I love you Steven Jackson, but....Eagles 28 - Rams 10.

2.  Cowboys - Romo actually pulls it together this year (Jessica Simpson is off the market, so that's a start), keeps his collar bone out of harms way and he and Jason Witten are the best QB/TE duo in the NFL.  Felix Jones celebrates his newfound freedom (sans my boyfriend Marion Barber) and kills it.  Dez Bryant grows up and settles his jewelry bills and stops greasing up his hands pre-game.   No more dead space for Roy Williams to ruin in the end zone (Dallas just didn't work out for him...) too bad they don't still have TO!

 - Game one:  September 11 at the J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets (8:00 PM).  Yikes.  TOUGH opener.  I am going with Sanchize, Revis Island and no holster Burress....JETS 21 - Cowboys 18

3.  Giants - uh, yeah.  Who the hell is even on the Giants?  Um, Plax?  Nope.  Smith?  Negative.  Ok, so Hakeem Nicks is projected as a top FF receiver, but....really? Are you cool with Nicks and Manningham as the two who will make Manning (Eli) a respectable QB, "in the league" of Tom Brady, etc?  And their corners?  Dropping like flies.  Playoffs?  You talking about playoffs?  I'm not.  Not for the G-Men.  Sorry!

 - Game one:  September 11 at Redskins (4:15 PM).  Gimme game.  See below.... Gift Eli...best not waste it.  GMen  24 - Redskins 7.  Sorry Beck Grossman.

4.  Redskins - um.  Ok.  Yeah.  Rex Grossman?  John Beck?  Um, yeah, ok. 

Game one:  See above. 

That's what i've got for now.  Tomorrow I will take on a different conference.  I am thinking AFC East.  Speaking of which....how about the Pats getting killed by the Lions?  I know, last time the Lions had a killer pre-season, they uh....didn't win a game in the real season...  I won't get too excited. 

Trying to keep it shorter and sweeter.  How am I doing? 

Hasta manana! 

Go Yankees :)  Bring on the Sox (no Yankees/Sox blogs this time!).

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Girls just wanna watch football: No one is buying lottery tickets on my "gut feelin...: "So I was wrong, So what! Ok, I can't get off that easy. The Yankees blew it in Beantown. Very frustrating weekend for Yankee fans. Hard..."

No one is buying lottery tickets on my "gut feeling"

So I was wrong,  So what!  Ok, I can't get off that easy.  The Yankees blew it in Beantown.  Very frustrating weekend for Yankee fans.  Hard to say exactly what went wrong.....Ellsbury was en fuego, that is an understatement.  And who the hell is Reddick?  I didn't think there was ever going to be a Reddick that I disliked more than JJ, but here you go, leave it to the Red Sox to top Duke!   Mo and CC, I am totally cool with both of you.  Everybody has a bad day....although in fariness, CC seems to have a bad day everytime he sees that stupid pair of socks on the hats....maybe he needs to see Dani (therapist on Necessary Roughness).

PS Red Sawks fans.....you have beaten us 10 times and we are still only one game out (if the Twins prevail this evening).  Do the math.  I'm not scared.

Anyway, back to my real expertise where I am rarely wrong....football.

The free agency frenzy seems to have slowed down a bit  but that has not stopped the action.   I need to keep this short tonight....rough day, really rough day.   But there are a few things I cannot let go unsaid....

1.  Desean has reported - yay!  Eagles dream team is coming together nicely.  For once, it seems that the owners will do the right thing by an amazing wide receiver!  Show him the money, please!  With that said, signing Steve Smith (the OTHER Steve Smith) first may not have been the best....but I know they will get it done.  So...Ronnie Brown, Desean, Maclin, Smith (pending the knee), Avant...Vick and Young.  Cromartie and Namdi?  After this weekend's debacle of a prediction, I certainly am not making any bold projections, but....um....hello?  I mean, the Heat were excited about 2.5 good players...this is a bonanza!

2.  Sticking with the NFC East, how bout them Giants?  Um, how about them?  What the hell is going on?  Or, in this case, NOT going on.  Have they made even one move this off-season - other than warring with Osi?   Who knows, maybe they are secretly courting Tiki - ha! 

3. And Dallas?  they have been a bit more active, however, at the moment, I only have one realy comment at the moment.  Is Rob Ryan Rex's evil twin?  I mean he is freakish!  More on Dallas later...

4.  One of my new favorite NFL players - Aaron Rodgers, superbowl MVP.  Practice?  We're talking about PRACTICE?  Way to channel the best AI moment ever.  AR has just ratcheted up my "I love list"

5.  As for the FUNNIEST guy in the league - how about Rex Grossman?  Redskins will win the NFC East?  Um, really Rex?  You are definitely the funnier Rex blowhard and beating Rex Ryan in that category is tough!  PS, your not as cool either :)

6.  A football team back in LA?  Somebody call Ari Gold and thank him!

7.  Can somebody PLEASE explain to me what kind of weird spell Tebow has put on the entire country?  Now it seems that even pretty boy Brady Quinn is beating him out at practice and yet the country still screams for Tebow.  We want Tebow!  I scream WHY? 

8.  BIG NEWS!!!  The T.O. show is BACK!!!!   August 22nd - this time in the MIA (yup, TO brought his talents to South Beach) and I for one cannot wait to watch!!

I have run out of creativity and any more drive to continue (for those still reading, you probably are saying I lacked both from the start).  Sorry, a bad day coupled with me leaving my "notes" at work....= uninspiring blog.  I will try better next time.

Peace out.

xoxo

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Girls just wanna watch jeter - special baseball supplement

Ok, now clearly this is, for the most part....a football blog (a very informed, objective football blog).   With that said, this is Red Sox/Yankees weekend.  Ironically I find myself in New England this weekend and therefore subjected to the biased, liberal New England Red Sox press.  Just more fuel for my fire.  I have also had to log into ESPN New York becasue I cannot understand a word they say up here in NE country.  Honestly. 

Ok, ok.  The Red Sox have owned the Yankees this season...true.  BUT, with that, they are now both tied atop the AL East.  AND, the Red Sox are way more stacked on the mound than the Yankees.  BUT, with that, they are now both tied atop the AL East (did I already say that?).  Look, both teams are going to make the playoffs, let's be honest.  This weekend is for bragging rights and some mid-August swagger.  So, let's see what we have....

Pitching:

Fat man (8-6, 3.30)  vs. John Lester (11-4, 3.17).  On paper it looks to favor this skinnier guy.  But never underestimate a small, fat man who is like 100 years old. 

Big Fat Man (16-5, 2.55) vs. John Lackey, aka the guy who can't close his mouth no matter how hard he tries (9-8, 6.23).  Um, I am going with Mr. Sabathia on this one.

Freddy Garcia, aka, who? (10-7, 3.22) vs. Josh "I wear a lot of crap around my neck" Beckett (9-4, 2.20).  Yeah, I know what you all are thinking....it definitely looks like it will be Garcia's game to lose.  But you never know, that Beckett guy could pull it off.

Fielding/hitting:

Ok, so the little engine that could has hung up his jockey silks and has been pretty damned good. I admit, I have NO idea how a pocket size man hits and fields the way he does.  I still think it is because pitchers of normal height have no idea how/where to pitch up.   But there it is....Ortiz - back on the juice, clearly. You have to live with yourself Papi.   Crawford, eh.  Ellsbury - will NOT steal home on us again anytime soon.  Adrian Gonzalez - what can I say?  Cano spanked him in the HR derby.   But OK, he is pretty good.  Youkilis, I can't even acknowledge. I get a facial tic just thinking about his batting stance.  Gross.

Now let's get to the 27 time world champions:

Robby Cano - despite everyone in NE thinking Pedroia is hands down the best 2nd baseman in the game, his stats are neck and neck with Robby's PLUS Robby is way cuter.  Winner:  Cano.

Derek Jeter - well.  Enough said.  And for those who say he is "washed up" - the guy is hitting .357 since the all-star break.  PS, to those in the 3rd base field boxes - watch out

Tex - OK, Gonzalez is hitting better and, to be honest, I don't watch enough Red Sox baseball (translate to, none) to know if his fielding is superior to Tex's.  But I doubt it.

Speedy G's - Granderson and Gardner?  What?  Red Sox fans think they hold the monopoly on speedy players?  Granderson is leading the league in runs, he's hitting for power (28 HR's to date) and he can cover centerfield as good as anyone.  Gardner?  33 stolen bases, the man is lightning.

Advantage by a negative:  A-Rod is out.  No opportunity for lame poker jokes. 

So, based on all of the above, I have no idea how you could conclude anything but a sweep.  Yankees take three games in Fenway.  Anyone care to differ?  

Enjoy the games......Here are my final predictions:

Friday:  Yankees 6 - Sox 4

Saturday:  Yankees 5 - Sox 1

Sunday:  Yankees 2- Sox 1

I will now return to my regularly scheduled football genius.

Later!

Go Yankees!

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Girls just wanna watch football: The Eagles have FINALLY opened their wallet or, as...: "Sorry to the one or two people who have been waiting with bated breath...its been too long! And so much to talk about!! Where to begin. ..."

The Eagles have FINALLY opened their wallet or, as DMcNabb would say....WTF!

Sorry to the one or two people who have been waiting with bated breath...its been too long!  And so much to talk about!!

Where to begin.  When writing the last post, Namdi was most likely heading for Broadway and the J-E-T-S, jets, jets, jets.  Plax was supping with his nemesis, Tom, just before heading for heading down (up?) to meet with Omar Epps, aka, Mike Tomlin in Pitt and then faux heading to the bay all to do what?  Sign with the JETS!  What?  Who saw that coming?  So where the JETS lost out to the EAGLES they won by beating out the Giants/Steelers/Niners.   As far as I am concered, that 6'5" gun toting, sweatpants wearing, self shooting receiver is a gamble. A gamble that could pay off or just pay (he got guaranteed $$$ from the JETS).

But really, lets talk Eagles.  The team that, for years, had cobwebs around its wallet has decided to literally go for broke....Dandy Donovan is definitely taking this personally.  How could he not?  Not that Mike Vick the NFL's prodigal son has risen again in Philly they decide to surround him with greatness.  What did they do for Donny?  Gave him TO - he blew that and then a cast of misfits that couldn't find their way out of a paper bag (no disrespect to Brian Westbrook who was a hell of a running back - when he was on the field).   Vince Young as back-up?  Look out NFC East, you don't have a prayer.

Speaking of the NFC East - what the hell is wrong with the NY Giants?  Do you think they are bitter because the SF Giants won the World Series and stole their moniker glory?  Or maybe they woke up one morning and realized that Eli was their QB and said, eh, screw it.  Osi?  Pay the man.  But Osi?  Stop being a baby.  It's just ugly on the otherside of the NY Football coin.

OK, now I have had a lot of requests to mention that religious kid who everyboy loves in Denver.  Elbow?  Crossbow?  Oh right, Tebow!  Leave it to CO to embrace the smiley religious kid over the guy who is, by all accounts, running all over Tebow in practice.  Orton may not look like a star or smile like one, but rumor has it, he is playing a lot more like one.  Broncos fans should chill on the Tebow-hype and start warming up to Orton.  Hell, Miami will take him in a heartbeat.  I hear that everytime poor Chad drops a ball, the crowd at practice starts chanting ORTON, ORTON.....tread lightly Colorado-ans (?), next thing you will know, Brady Quinn will be taking snaps!

Peyton Manning proved again that he is a class act - refusing the original salary offered (too high!), spend it elsewhere.  Now, before we go too far, he isn't exactly in Latrell Sprewel territory (unable to put food on his table - sorry, random reference), Peyton and his family will be dining just fine.

Newsbreak!  Randy Moss has quit on football (nothing new to the Oakland Raiders, they saw that act years ago).  Please.  He has quit until someone actually wants him!  No one is offering him bubkus right now, so he faux retires until some dumbass desperate team thinks, "hey maybe we will get Moss 2008-style" and reaches out to him.  Good luck with that!  And PS, Chris Carter, get out of Randy Moss' ass.  You are the BIGGEST suck-up I have EVER heard!

Oh, and how angry am I that the PUNTER from Minny and Aron Hernandez just gave up their numbers for their new "stars."  I was relishing Ochocinco being printed over 82 (or some other number).  Damn you Hernandez.

Ok, kind of have to go.  So much more to report on....Marion Barber update - Da Bears.  Snooze. 

Food for my next blog...

The Saints are kind of looking awesome...Darren Sproles?  Nice pick-up.....

Ok, gotta run - I have an underground poker game with A-Rod I have to get to! Big stakes tonight!

Peace out and....GO YANKEES :)

S